Archbishop criticises failures of hierarchy

A “CABAL” in the Catholic Church hierarchy has refused to recognise decades-old procedures for reporting abuse cases, undermining transparency and putting children in grave danger of attacks.

The Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, made the comments against his own institution in response to Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s Dáil speech on how the Vatican has failed to address the scandal.

Speaking on RTÉ yesterday evening, Dr Martin said Mr Kenny’s comments should be a “wake-up call” to immoral priests and dishonest clergymen standing in the way of improved child protection standards.